Question

What is the sum of 14 and the opposite of 12?
A) -26
B) -2
C) 2
D) 26

Answer 1

14 is positive and the opposite of 12 is -12. So 14+-12=2. Your answer is C. Hope this helped!

Answer 2

Option C is correct

2 is the sum of 14 and the opposite of 12

Explanation:

We have to find:

Sum of 14 and the opposite of 12.

`\text{Opposite of 12} = -12`

and

`\text{Sum of 14 and opposite of 12} = 14 + (-12)`

then;

`14+(-12) = 14 -12 = 2`

Therefore, 2 is the sum of 14 and the opposite of 12